Made for Spain and Portugal - Portugal

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Family Vacations

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None

Recommended Ages

All Ages

Activity Level

Easy

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Experience the beauty of the Alentejo night sky among megalithic dolmens

Venture out after night has fallen to join a local astronomer for a “tour” of the Alentejo sky. You will take in the stars from the magical megalithic rock formations just outside of Evora, sipping on a glass of champagne or hot chocolate while your host explains the planets and star formations visible in the area, regional history as well as many fascinating facts about astronomy in general. You will also be able to take spectacular photos of the night sky with your host’s instruction, helping you to capture the memories for a lifetime.

About Us

We are a luxury travel agency, destination management company, specialized in custom travel itineraries, services and unique experiences in Spain and Portugal. If you are looking for specialists that will provide the trip of a lifetime in Spain and Portugal we are the right company for you. We have been serving the world’s most sophisticated travelers for almost two decades now.

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RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT Total and final payment must be done 45 days before arrival. Payment can be made by Credit Card or Wire Transfer. Credit Cards Accepted by Made for Spain and Portugal are American Express, Visa and MasterCard. Please note that Made for Spain and Portugal does not charge any supplement for credit card payments.

FINAL DOCUMENTS You will receive, via email, 20 – 15 days prior to the traveler’s arrival in Portugal the trip documentation. For Travelers who have reserved rail or air travel as part of their itinerary or rental car hire on arrival at their first hotel they will receive a welcome letter, their train or plane tickets and/or car hire voucher along with some maps and general information on the places in Portugal that they will enjoy during their stay.

CANCELLATION POLICY Made for Spain and Portugal strongly recommends travellers to purchase trip cancellation/interruption insurance. After a confirmed trip is cancelled the following conditions apply for non group bookings: In case of cancellation between confirmation and 61 days prior to arrival 20% of the full cost of your holiday will be charged In case of cancellation up to 60 - 31 days prior to arrival date 30% of the full cost of your holiday will be charged. In case of cancellation 30 - 15 days before - 50% of the full cost of your holiday will be charged. In case of cancellation less than 14 days prior to arrival date - 100% of the full cost of your holiday will be charged. We highly recommend that all clients purchase trip cancellation insurance. Please note that no partial refunds will be given for unused trip arrangements. In case of cancellation of Alhambra, temporary exhibits, Royal Equestrian School, bullfights, soccer games or any other train or plane tickets (with exception of museums) 100% cancellation fee will be applied. No refund for unused portions of the trip or for cancellations made after the trip has begun.

REFUNDS Within 30 days of receiving written notification of the cancellation the refund will be processed. The refund will be made in Euro through the credit card. Any complaint must be received at Made for Spain and Portugal’s address in writing.

UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES Trip costs do not include items not specified in the itinerary. Although Made for Spain and Portugal will make every effort to adhere to this itinerary, on rare occasions it may be necessary to make an adjustment to these arrangements. Should such adjustment be necessary, a substitute will be offered when and where possible. If war or terrorist activities threatened or actual, civil unrest, closures of airports or seaports, industrial action threatened or any other event outside the control of Made for Spain and Portugal which causes either delays or extends the holiday or compels a change in the holiday arrangements, Made for Spain and Portugal cannot accept liability for any resulting loss, damage or expense and any refund will be subject to deduction of reasonable expenses.

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Barcelona in August

By: Zoe's mom

Reviewed on: 25 Aug 2014

We recently came back from our 5 day trip to Barcelona. The trip was fantastic and I would say "beyond our expectations" but, the work Monica and LFT does and the network & experience they have has set the bar very high. The guides (Christina & Veronica) were excellent, and unique in their own way, certainly very worth the money for the value they bring to our trip. The hotel was well located, extremely comfortable, clean, US-friendly, and their concierge service was able to provide restaurant reco's that were not overly touristy (very important to us). We can't wait to identify the next destination, and get to work with LFT again. Finally, the transports were timely, friendly, clean, and helpful. All in all, a great trip - many thanks to Monica and Lake Forest Travel. I will continue to try to convince my friends that working through LFT to help make a trip "perfect" is well worth the effort.

Perfecto!

By: Ethel

Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2014

There is a saying that, "you get what you pay for"! Every detail was handled to perfection. The tour guides, chefs, authors, drivers and Blanca (always a phone call away) were wonderful, professional, knowledgeable and personable. Although we only had time for two cities (Madrid and Barcelona) we did them well. We never had to wait for anything. If there was something we thought we would like to do Made for Spain had a suggestion. We always felt comfortable. If only they could figure out a way to manage the weather!!!!

Friendly, helpful service!

By: Linda

Reviewed on: 08 Apr 2015

Our trip was very well planned! All tours/activities were enjoyable. We especially enjoyed the walking tours in Granada/Seville and the winery in Ronda. We loved having personal guides who were very friendly, knowledgeable, and spoke English very well. The hotels in all the cities we visited were great...wonderful service and locations! We will use Made for Spain if we visit Spain again in the future.

Reviewed on: 19 Jun 2015

A Few Problems

By: Redd1954

Reviewed on: 23 Jul 2015

Continued - And finally on the last day of our trip, MFS was to pick us up at the hotel and take us to the airport for an early flight. Nobody showed up, and I had to hire a quick cab to make our flight. Overall, not the service for the money.

Iberian Excrsion

By: M&M

Reviewed on: 09 Sep 2015

Knowledgeable, personable, and fun!

By: JP

Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2015

Our guide, Silvia, and driver, Jose Luis, are proud ambassadors of their beautiful Barcelona. Their expertise, personalities, and desire to please made our adventure as positive and rewarding as it could be.

Delightful Experiences

By: Msm2624

Reviewed on: 05 Apr 2016

Each guide and driver we worked with through Made for Spain was professional, thorough and knowledgeable. Our Barcelona bike tour with Jaume was fantastic, as was our full-day Barcelona tour with Sonia. We had some questions in Barcelona about train tickets and Paloma was very responsive and helpful behind the scenes. We also had a wonderful tour in Madrid with Belen. We were very impressed with the breadth of knowledge each guide had, and each was totally engaging and very welcoming to us. My family and I loved every bit of it!

Enjoyed the game, but

By: Uppirv

Reviewed on: 15 Jun 2016

We were thrilled to get tickets to see Barcelona FC while in Spain recently. Made for Spain was great in getting our tickets to the hotel desk where we were staying. The tickets we had were good, but unfortunately it was raining and we were seated at the end of the overhang. Therefore, the water kept dripping on us from the overhang.

Made for Spain was wonderful!

By: SJSchoen

Reviewed on: 03 Aug 2016

Thank you for providing us with wonderful funny and smart guides and drivers. With the exception of the Bull Fight in Sevilla - our trip was just perfection! I especially loved our last driver from the Madrid airport to the Airport Hilton. I left my bag in the car with EVERYTHING important in that bag. I called the emergency number for MforS and they were on it right away. That precious man came driving back to give me my bag and all it's contents! LOVE that guy! thanks!

Very poor service

By: Breezy

Reviewed on: 23 Sep 2016

The tour guide did not speak English very well. When asked questions she would not answer what was asked. We soon came to realize that she did not understand enough English to understand our questions and then be able to answer. The driver and guide spent most of the time talking to each other in Spanish. We were to take a tour of the lake area but apparently a road they were to take was blocked. She then asked us what we wanted to do. As we had hired them to be our travel guide I would have hoped that they had a better idea of what to do or be prepared to offer something else when an itinerary needed to be changed. Very disappointed.

Recommended

Fantastic tour

By: Sam12

Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2016

Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and really gave us a great feel for the city. He was wonderful to take us around. Made great reservations in resturants that gave us a deverse feel for the cuisine. Really fantastic!

Recommended

Different itinerary

By: Noname

Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2016

They were very helpful in setting up this trip for us. It was not what the usual tourist in Cadiz wants to do but it what we wanted to do. Good very good.

Great Experience

By: marydru

Reviewed on: 26 Feb 2017

Wonderful, knowledgeable tour guides. In particular, our guide for the Prado was best-informed person I have ever encountered in over 40 years of travels. Punctual, personable drivers and luggage assistance guides made the transfers stress-free. 5 stars.

Made for Spain

By: Marnie

Reviewed on: 23 Jun 2017

Great tours

By: Chrys

Reviewed on: 16 Jul 2017

In Spain, our tour guides were very nice and professional. They made the tours fun by providing information that was easy to understand by us and by our children. They were helpful and very knowledgeable. We truly enjoyed their company. Thanks!

Portugal y Espana

By: Arnold

Reviewed on: 27 Jul 2017

This was an awesome trip loved Lisbon! Spain was awesome too. It was great to have the MfS guides as we learned so much! The food the sites and the wine. I loved walking and talking with Christina in Portugal Pablo in Madrid, Bert in Madrid, Pablo in Grenada and Theresa in Barcelona. Elegance transfer was aptly named as all the drivers were great and very caring. I felt like I was family the way they cared for us! MfS is highly recommended by us! Thank you!

By: Traveling Suitcase

Reviewed on: 07 Aug 2017

Tours of Madrid, Sevilla and Barcelona

By: Manorgal

Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2017

All three guides were fabulous- Pablo, Virginia, and Carles. We have invited them all to visit us when they come to Chicago. The tours are always the highlights for us, as we learn so much about the history and culture of the places we are visiting for the first time.
Our cooking class at MiT Cuisine was outstanding. Maria, Titiana and Rose were so welcoming and fun to be with. I hope I can do the chefs proud when I try to create our meal at home. We highly recommend this experience.

Impressed!

By: Carol

Reviewed on: 23 Sep 2017

Loved the background content and recommendations sent to us prior to travel. We used a lot of the suggestions. Used the help/hotline once during our stay and the support person was super! As soon as I told her my name, she had.my itinerary in front of her ready to solve the issue. This is a good company!!!

It's the little things in life that make me happy

By: Rob and Joan

Reviewed on: 02 Oct 2017

We used Made for Spain for 3 days on a recent vacation to Madrid. Our three guides were extremely knowledgeable in everything from art to architecture and all things in-between. Our driver (Barouch) was extremely attentive and was an excellent compliment to our guides. But the little thing that made me extra happy was the way Made for Spain ushered us through Madrid International customs. All travelers are wary of airport customs. It can simply be a miserable experience. Not with Made for Spain. Their representative met us right as we got off the plane and took care of customs and retrieving our bags while we waited in a very comfortable lounge having a cocktail. It was the best airport experience ever. Then the real fun began. 3 days of touring Madrid with Made for Spain. We will certainly use Made for Spain (and Portugal) on future trips to the Iberian Peninsula.

Traveling through Spain

By: JD Colorado

Reviewed on: 18 Nov 2017

We were very pleased with the service provided by Made for Spain during our trip in September. We worked with Clare Corrigan who helped up fine-tune our itinerary, arranged for private guides at six towns/cities - all excellent, transfers at airports/train stations - all professional and on time, recommended hotels throughout the journey - all wonderful, and booked our rental car, air, and train transportation in Spain. Made for Spain also provided a helpful information packet for each city on our itinerary with recommendations of restaurants, shopping, and sites to see. They were thorough and meticulous. The trip went as planned. We recommend their services highly.

Made for Spain

By: Doc72

Reviewed on: 19 Oct 2017

Made for Spain was highly recommended by our advisor and they earned that recommendation.
Guides in Barcelona, Figueroa and Girona were excellent. A half day gallery hopping tour with delightful artist/ professor was a highlight.

Spain and Portugal planners

By: KimT

Reviewed on: 25 Oct 2017

Our experience with Made for Spain and Portugal was unparalleled. We had top notch guides who made our visits to historical sites meaningful and easy (fast entrance to sites too was awesome!) The drivers arranged for us were prompt, friendly, helpful and flexible. The itinerary itself was tailored to our interests including history, culture, and art. We learned so much and saw so many amazing things I consider this the best trip my husband and I have ever taken. The hotels that were booked for us and the dinner and shopping recommendations were right on target. We truly have nothing but positive things to say about this company! Special shout-out to very memorable guides Javier and Pablo, as well as driver Mario and dinner host Veronica. We won't forget the extra miles you went to ensure our experiences were outstanding and fun. Thank you again for making us feel special in your country. We will be back and we will book with Made for Spain and Portugal again!

The good and the bad!

By: Melissa

Reviewed on: 23 Oct 2017

Pick up at the Airport was easy but needed a larger vehicle for luggage. Our guide had to take a cab to the Hotel to drop off luggage and then off to The Hospital designed by Gaudis Professor. A must see! Piccasso Museum and our Guide was terrific, pleasant and spoke good English! Our Guide and driver to the Dali museum and Gerona was terrific! A guide is a must to the Dali museum or you would miss so many nuances of Dali! Lunch in Gerona and our guide was 7th generation Geronian. Beautiful City and must see! We had a Sunset Cruise in Barcelona but that was a downer! Spent 45 minutes trying to find the boat with no directions in the heat! Finally found the Captain who spoke very litttle English and the sunset sail was back and forth in front of the beach, Hotel. Nice sites but really didn't know what we were looking at and the language barrier was tough! All and all we had a wonderful time! Always a few hiccups!

By: Nina

Reviewed on: 10 Nov 2017

San Sebastian and Barcelona

By: Amy

Reviewed on: 27 Nov 2017

We couldn't have been happier. Our guides and drivers were all wonderful to work with. We had a blast with each and every one of them! Made for Spain had the best itinerary for food lovers. We did manage to get in a bit of culture as well, but the food was the main attraction for us. Probably our favorite trip so far!!!

Truly outstanding local tour operator

By: Mike

Reviewed on: 25 Nov 2017

From the pick up at the airport upon arrival to our final departure, Made for Spain provided an outstanding service. Their drivers went beyond to ensure our travel needs were fully met while Barcelona was undergoing some local political challenges. The guides provided for our touring were knowledgeable, personable, and just great people to hang out with. And they all provided unique insights to he local history and culture, providing us local insights. Well done.
We will plan to use Made for Spain and Portugal when we travel in Portugal next year.

Customer first

By: Ron

Reviewed on: 15 Dec 2017

Our guide, who was with us for two days, was the best guide we have ever had. He was gracious, accommodating and knowledgeable. Our drive was with us for all three days and was not only an excellent driver, but knowledgeable about the area and its intricate history. The two of them made an unbeatable combination.

Our guide John and driver Samuel were great

By: Randyo

Reviewed on: 22 Dec 2017

We had a lot of fun exploring Lisbon with our two locals, and got to see a lot of things that most tourists would never find, including a fabulous winery where the owner Isabella treated us like family. Her Manor House, dating back to the early 1800s, on the property with it's own chapel and LOTS of antique furniture and mosaics throughout the house was amazing. Plus our guide and driver took us to some interesting places along the ocean including a small local restaurant with an amazing view and we were the only people there speaking English, so they ordered food and good Portuguese wine.

A must when traveling in Spain.

By: Laura

Reviewed on: 11 Jan 2018

Excellent Details

By: Andy&Margaret

Reviewed on: 23 Jan 2018

Everything was perfect. Our guides were wonderful, the tours were memorable, and the punctuality of the drivers was impressive. We never had to wait for a driver or a guide. Each guide was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and treated us with utmost professionalism. There is no way the experience could have been any better!

Day trips near Madrid

By: Bill

Reviewed on: 10 Mar 2018

Made for Spain arranged three day trips for us to Toledo, Salamanca, Avila and Segovia during our recent trip to Madrid. The trips were beautifully organized -- transportation was perfect, including arrangements for a high speed train to Toledo, which saved us money with no loss of convenience. Guides were all extremely knowledgeable and friendly, and their selection of things to see was first rate. We thoroughly enjoyed our side trips
which added immensely to our visit to Spain.

Family trip to Spain

By: Caroline

Reviewed on: 14 Apr 2018

Tour Operator

By: Khalid

Reviewed on: 17 May 2018

Very good. I used nine different guides during the trip and all of them were excellent. I had a long list of sites to cover in a very short time in many cities but it all ran very smoothly. We were able to cover everything on the list with time to spare. This was only possible because of the excellent planning by the guides. The choice of hotels were great - some of them just walking distance from the historical sites. I came back very satisfied with arrangements made by the tour operator.

Spain

By: Carlyn

Reviewed on: 03 Jun 2018

Super Guides Good flow to itinerary

By: Konny

Reviewed on: 01 Jul 2018

The places chosen for staying were top notch. The guides assigned to us were too. I wish the itinerary had offered some advice on routing and parking in cities we were driving to. Once arrived, everything was great.

France and Spain

By: Stick

Reviewed on: 13 Jun 2018

Made for Spain & Portugal

By: EMF

Reviewed on: 08 Jul 2018

Wonderful travel experience - all details were handled with care and professionalism.

Recommended

Pleasant Surprises Everyday!

By: Josh

Reviewed on: 13 Jul 2018

Our experience as great! I could say a lot of good things around our trip but I want to call out one overall experience...pleasant surprises. From the hotels, local guides, restaurant recommendations and other experiences (e.g., tapas cooking class in Seville) all were fantastic and surprised in some way. Hotels: perfectly located in each city and each with a cool bar, pool or decor that surprised us. Guides: each loved their city, were very knowledgable and were simply fun to hang out with.

AmaWaterways Cruise

By: Weese

Reviewed on: 23 Jul 2018

I really enjoyed our time in Madrid as well as being on the tours in the city and the surrounding area. The trip from Madrid to Vega de Terron was interesting and the tours after boarding the AmaVida were diverse and most interesting. It is really a beautiful country.

By: Maureen

Reviewed on: 18 Sep 2018

Perfect tour operator

By: Alakainalu

Reviewed on: 26 Sep 2018

Everything they did for us in Spain was perfect. Easy arrival and transportation by limo to our hotel. The next day, picked up in a beautiful limo with great driver and an exceptional guide who showed us Madrid, and took us to lunch as his favorite paella restaurant. He was knowledgeable both regarding the history of Madrid and the art in the museums. Really terrific. Next day, limo to train station where they got us on the high speed to Barcelona, and met us on the other end with limo to our hotel. Made the time in Spain really special.

Touring Spain and Portugal

By: Joe B

Reviewed on: 22 Oct 2018

We were very happy with everything they arranged for us. The guides were very good and all the arrangements were as promised.
They made some changes to our original schedule for us while we were there to accommodate our flight schedules which made the trip much better and enjoyable.

Everything was first class

By: AlinLA

Reviewed on: 30 Oct 2018

Barcelona Gaudi Tour

By: John

Reviewed on: 19 Nov 2018

Camilla was invaluable in arranging for this tour with Made for Spain and Portugal. The tour was wonderful. We had a comfortable vehicle just for the three of us. There was a driver and a guide. Sonja was the guide and she was fantastic. If this tour is typical of this product this company offers I would recommend them whole heartedly. The same goes for our guide, Sonja. She spoke excellent English and was easy to understand.

Adventure across Atlantic

By: Johnny

Reviewed on: 03 Dec 2018

Excellent service

By: LetsGoTraveling!

Reviewed on: 16 Dec 2018

Although my luggage did not arrive with me in Madrid and I had to spent an inordinate amount of time at the misplaced luggage counter, my driver was patiently waiting. The ride to the hotel in a lovely big Mercedes was a pleasure. On the return trip from the hotel to the airport, the driver was equally well-dressed, on time, and polite. I highly recommend Made for Spain and Portugal for transfer services.

Excellent

By: Tony Cappellino

Reviewed on: 08 Jan 2019

Carlos was excellent. Super knowledgeable kept us entertained with magnificent sites of Barcelona and details beyond our expecatation. Excellent job all around.
Our evening of Tapas tasting was excellent as well........and our day trip to Girona was incredible........such an amazing job by all

Reviewed on: 26 Jan 2019

Highly Professional Tour Service

By: Doan - Dallas TX

Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2013

We (4 people) took a 1/2 day Gaudi Architecture Tour. The arrangements were perfect and our guide, Mireia Garcia was the BEST guide we had during a 14 day tour of 4 counties! When we return to Barcelona we will use the services of Made for Spain tours - and hopefully we can get Mireia again!

By: Knightmum

Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2013

Highly Recommended

By: Charlie1

Reviewed on: 31 Oct 2013

This organization is phenomenal. The car, the driver ("Kaiser"), the two guides (Carles and Sylvia) were perfect! Carles and Sylvia took us to the main attractions in the city and outside of the city. It felt like being with cultural and art historians--their knowledge was amazing. They were punctual, warm and very friendly; they made Barcelona and Montseratt very special for us.

High Praise!

By: NY traveller

Reviewed on: 30 Apr 2014

Our American travel coordinator used Made for Spain to make the travel arrangements for our trip to Marbella and Barcelona. Every detail was anticipated. Hotel reservations, tours, transfers and meal reservations for all perfect and everywhere we went we were greeted as VIP's. Would definitely recommend Made for Spain with no reservation!!

Highly recommended

By: Gary55

Reviewed on: 16 Jun 2014

Our guides were each nothing short of amazing. Their punctuality, knowledge, hospitality, and person-ability made our experience fantastic. Each guild was willing to do what it took to make the experience memorable.

Highly Recommended

By: Ash&Andy

Reviewed on: 25 Jun 2014

ALL of the guides were amazing! Pablo, Cynthia, Sonia, David & the other 2 names are slipping my mind. We had such a great time with all of the drivers as well - all of them were personable and informative. Virginia and the tapas tasting was so great - we did not want to end the evening. It was truly a pleasure getting to know Spain through Made for Spain and all of people that made it happen. I want to go back to the flea market with Pablo & i am still talking about the bull farm with Cynthia. Thank you so much for making our trip so well rounded and educational - Love - Ash&Andy

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